2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
However, in post-season reanalysis, the JTWC reassessed the system as slightly stronger, peaking with 1-min sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), a low-end Category 5-equivalent cyclone (SSHWS). The cyclone's eye had contracted further to a diameter of 9 km (5 mi) early on 6 December at the time of peak intensity. Based on JTWC data, Ambali's winds increased by 185 km/h (115 mph) in 24 hours, marking the fastest 24-hour intensification recorded in the Southern Hemisphere since 1980 and topping the old record set by Cyclone Ernie in 2017, and the second-fastest globally, after only Hurricane Patricia.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
A gradual weakening trend soon succeeded the rapid intensification episode as indicated by a clouding-over of the small eye. Within a few hours of Ambali's peak strength, the eye was no longer apparent on infrared satellite imagery; dry air became wrapped close to the core of the cyclone's compact circulation. Impaired further by an increase in wind shear, Ambali's strength quickly diminished throughout 6 December, and by the following day, its winds fell below tropical cyclone thresholds.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Ambali
Despite otherwise inhibiting environmental factors, the eye reappeared for a two-hour period before fully succumbing to the dry air and 55 km/h (35 mph) wind shear. Rapid weakening soon proceeded, and by mid-day on 7 December, the storm's coldest cloud tops were displaced east of the center of circulation; Ambali's motion also became erratic as winds in the lower levels of the troposphere began to govern its track. On 8 December, Ambali degenerated to a remnant low and MFR issued their last advisory on the dissipating system.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
The origin of Calvinia can be traced back to an area of persistent showers and thunderstorms southwest of Diego Garcia first noted by the JTWC on 16 December. The system featured a loosely-defined circulation upon designation, but computer models indicated that tropical cyclogenesis intermediately was unlikely. The storm complex drifted southward over the next two days, and an increase in organisation briefly prompted the issuance of a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) on 18 December before an increase in wind shear cut development of the system short, leading to alert's cancellation despite the system producing storm-force winds.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
The system then slowly curved to the west towards Madagascar, eventually moving into a much more favorable environment enhanced by a passing Kelvin wave by 25 December. Two days later, MFR designated the system as a Zone of Disturbed Weather; the disturbance was initially broad and had two areas of rotation. The next day, MFR upgraded the system to a Tropical Depression while the JTWC issued a second TCFA. Tracking southward, the depression strengthened and became a Moderate Tropical Storm on 29 December, gaining the name Calvinia.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
Dry air and wind shear afflicted the nascent storm early in its development, limiting convection to the southern half of Calvinia's circulation. The storm remained asymmetric but showed signs of improvement on 29 December as the environment became more favourable for intensification, with rainbands redeveloping near the center of the storm. Concurrently, Calvinia turned towards the southwest and slowed down as it neared Mauritius. The next morning, a small eye emerged within the quasi-stationary Calvinia on radar imagery from the Mascarene Islands, allowing the MFR to upgrade Calvinia to a Severe Tropical Storm that day.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
The eye was later evident on satellite imagery, indicative of continued intensification. After the eye had collapsed yet again, an area of high pressure to Calvinia's southeast then began to steer the storm slowly towards the south and away from the Mascarene Islands on 30 December. Shortly after it began to track away from Mauritius, the storm intensified further into a Category 1 hurricane-equivalent storm and another eye began to appear on satellite imagery on 31 December. Shortly after, the MFR also upgraded Calvinia to a tropical cyclone. Not too long after intensifying, the storm accelerated southwestwards and significantly weakened on 1 January. As a result, the MFR issued their final advisory on the system as it turned extratropical.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
All the three major Mascarene Islands were placed under a pre-cyclonic alert on 29 December. Mauritius Meteorological Services issued a class III warning for Mauritius on 29 December, indicating the forecast onset of 120 km/h (75 mph) wind gusts. Several key services in Mauritius were closed ahead of Calvinia's approach, including Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and the Port Louis Harbour amid the country's peak tourism season, effectively suspending external trade with Mauritius. The Stock Exchange of Mauritius suspended operations, and most other shops and businesses in Port Louis also closed. Air Mauritius postponed all of its flights indefinitely.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calvinia
Evacuation shelters on Mauritius housed 298 refugees during the storm, with a total of 168 shelters opened. The centre of Calvinia was 60 km (37 mi) from Mauritius at its closest approach on 31 December. Stormy conditions prevailed on the island, causing flooding in some areas. Power outages affected 6,000 families in Union Vale and Ferney. Rains from Calvinia caused flooding in southern Réunion, blocking roads in Saint Louis and L'Étang-Salé. The storm also caused minor damage on the island, knocking down trees and power lines. Water utility company Sudéau reported several incidents to its water distribution systems during the storm. A 325 mm (12.8 in)-rainfall total was recorded in Dimitile, while a peak wind gust of 122 km/h (76 mph) was measured in Plaine des Cafres.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05
In mid-January 2020, a monsoon trough began to produce persistent convection over the southwestern Indian Ocean near the Chagos Archipelago. An elongated wind circulation slowly developed within this aggregation of storms moving towards the southeast. MFR classified the system as a Zone of Disturbed Weather on 19 January and initiated advisories two days later. Due to strong wind shear and low-level convergence, conditions were unfavourable for substantial intensification.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05
Strong convective bursts occurred in response to an attenuation of wind shear, leading the MFR to reclassify the system to a Tropical Disturbance on 22 January; nonetheless, the system remained generally disorganised as the center of circulation remained near the edge of the associated shower activity. The JTWC classified the asymmetric disturbance, now 1,315 km (817 mi) east of Mauritius, as a tropical storm later that day.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05
On 23 January, the MFR upgraded the system to a tropical depression as convection continued to strengthen further in tandem with the diminishing of vertical wind shear; however, this period of strengthening was cut short by the storm's trajectory towards the subtropical jet stream. Coupled with a return of wind shear and cooling sea surface temperatures, shower activity associated with the storm quickly diminished; both the MFR and JTWC issued their final advisories on the storm on 23 January.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
As early as 11 January, long-range ensemble forecast guidance from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggested the possibility of a storm forming over the Mozambique Channel. A low-pressure area eventually formed over southern Africa by 18 January, and was forecast by the MFR to develop within the channel as part of a complex series of developing low-pressure minima along a monsoon trough extending across Madagascar.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
A centre of circulation of monsoonal character began to develop on 22 January between Juan de Nova Island and the western Malagasy coast, prompting the MFR to designate the system as Zone of Disturbed Weather 06. The incipient disturbance tracked eastward across Madagascar, maintaining a corridor of strong winds. By the afternoon of 23 January, the centre of the system emerged over the Indian Ocean. The system then began to slowly consolidate with the aid of warm ocean waters, with the MFR upgrading it to a tropical depression on 24 January.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
The presence of a trough to the south and an equatorial ridge to the north produced a westerly flow in the region, resulting in an unusual eastward track towards the Mascarene Islands. Based on satellite analysis and scatterometer data, the depression strengthened further near Mauritius to a Moderate Tropical Storm by 18:00 UTC on 24 January and received the name Diane. The centre of Diane tracked 30 km (19 mi) north of Mauritius roughly three hours later.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
Diane's southeasterly motion lessened the inhibitory effects of wind shear, allowing the storm to intensify as indicated by improved convection on the storm's southern side. Deep convection around the central dense overcast remained persistent, and as a result MFR upgraded Diane to Severe Tropical Storm status on 26 January. Diane continued southeast throughout the day, and a combination of wind shear and interaction with a baroclinic zone caused Diane to begin losing tropical characteristics.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
Much of Diane's convection eventually diminished, and Diane was reported to have fully lost its tropical characteristics later on 26 January, leading MFR to issue its final tropical advisories on the system. The extratropical remnants of Diane continued to persist for an additional two days, curving towards the southwest before MFR issued its last bulletin on the system on 28 January.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
Diane's precursor disturbance worsened flood conditions in Madagascar, producing heavy rainfall; 129 mm (5.1 in) of rain fell in Antsohihy amid widespread rainfall totals of 50 mm (2.0 in). Effects were most prevalent in seven districts in northern Madagascar, where nearly 107,000 people were affected. Thousands of hectares of land and more than 10,600 homes were inundated by floodwaters; of the homes, 146 were destroyed. Thirty-one people were killed, primarily by drowning, according to the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes. The Malagasy government declared a state of emergency for Madagascar on 24 January.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diane
A yellow cyclone pre-alert was issued by MFR for Reunion on 23 January, eventually superseded by an orange pre-alert. The University of Reunion Island closed all of its campuses ahead of Diane. Southern parts of Reunion were most heavily affected by Diane's rainfall. In Les Makes, 460 mm (18 in) of rain was recorded. Several rafts at river crossings were flooded, truncating roads. A level 3 alert was issued for Mauritius and a level 1 alert for Rodrigues on 24 January; these alerts were lifted the next day. In Mauritius, 1,121 people sought refuge in 23 evacuation centres. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport closed for 19 hours as Diane passed to the north. Flights to Rodrigues were cancelled on 25 January.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Esami
Beginning on 16 January, MFR began to note the potential of a disturbance forming east of Madagascar during the same active period that would eventually spawn both Tropical Depression 05 and Moderate Tropical Storm Diane. A convergence zone had persisted over the region and was expected to evolve into a monsoon trough from which tropical cyclones could develop. On 22 January, a low-pressure area with multiple circulation centres developed near the Mascarene Islands between the weakening Tropical Depression 05 and then-Tropical Disturbance 06 (which would later become Moderate Tropical Storm Diane).


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Esami
The MFR did not forecast tropical cyclogenesis at the time due to the presence of unfavourable atmospheric conditions. However, a more well-defined circulation quickly took hold with an associated curved rainband appearing on the system, leading MFR to designate the system as Tropical Disturbance 07 between Mauritius and Rodrigues on 23 January. Due to westerly flow in the mid-troposphere, the newly classified disturbance took an east-southeasterly course. Though the storm's convection was variable, wind shear limited convection to the northern quadrants of the circulation. The disturbance was upgraded to a Tropical Depression based on scatterometer data later that day.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Esami
It continued to intensify, developing a quickly evolving and compact area of central overcast, receiving the name Esami as it intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm on 25 January. Dry air and wind shear generated by the nearby Moderate Tropical Storm Diane to the storm's west resulted in Esami maintaining a lopsided appearance with the strongest winds and convection limited to the eastern part of the wind circulation. This dry air was later entrained to the centre of Esami, exposing the center of circulation and displacing convection from it.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Esami
According to MFR, Esami's 10-minute maximum sustained winds topped out at 75 km/h (45 mph) early on 25 January. The passage of a trough to Esami's south drew the storm increasingly poleward, causing its track to curve towards the south-southeast. On 26 January, Esami began to interact with a baroclinic zone associated with the subtropical jet stream, causing Esami to lose its tropical characteristics. At 12:00 UTC that day, MFR re-classified Esami as a post-tropical depression.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
Towards the end of January and the beginning of February, a convectively-active monsoon trough persisted across much of the southwestern Indian Ocean, generally northeast of Madagascar. Regions of rotation began to develop within the complex of showers by 1 February, and due to the favourable atmospheric conditions, MFR highlighted the possibility of tropical cyclogenesis in three locations. Later that day, the JTWC began monitoring a more coherent area of convection associated with loosely-defined rotation approximately 900 km (560 mi) southeast of Seychelles. Slow consolidation occurred as the complex of showers and thunderstorms meandered southwards near the Chagos Archipelago.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
MFR classified the system as a Zone of Disturbed Weather on 3 February, and advisories were initiated the next day following detection of an elongated circulation alongside increased convection and wind curvature. The storm took an initially southwest track before curving southeastwards along the periphery of a nearby subtropical ridge. With improving organisation, the disturbance was upgraded to a Tropical Depression on 4 February during a brief timeframe supportive of intensification.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
On 5 February, MFR upgraded the system to a Moderate Tropical Storm as a strong curved rainband developed; following routine, the Mauritius Meteorological Services named the storm Francisco. Although Francisco's cloud pattern evolved into a central dense overcast, the 75 km/h (45 mph) 10-minute sustained wind assessed upon its upgrade to a tropical storm was ultimately the peak intensity of Francisco's first iteration. Northwesterly vertical wind shear accompanied by dry air in the mid-levels of the troposphere soon began to afflict the tropical storm, making its wind circulation increasingly ill-defined.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
The wind shear caused the bulk of Francisco's deep convection to shift southeast away from the center of circulation. Although gale-force winds were still present, Francisco was downgraded to a Zone of Disturbed Weather on 6 February as the circulation center became increasingly difficult to identify. Unfavourable atmospheric conditions remained in place throughout most of the day, but an attenuation of wind shear allowed some maintenance of the storm's convection. MFR issued a final bulletin on Francisco on 7 February following the disappearance of most of the storm's convection. However, the system's wind circulation remained well-defined as the remnants curved west.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
Over the following week, Francisco's remnants continued west to west-northwest, and dry air was initially forecast to prevent any deep convection from reemerging. However, improved atmospheric conditions allowed for a burst of convection atop a well-defined circulation on 13 February as it was just east of Madagascar, prompting MFR to reinitiate advisories on the system as Tropical Depression Francisco. The regenerated storm tracked slowly south-southwest and quickly acquired compact rainbands, becoming a Moderate Tropical Storm the following day.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
An eye-like feature was observable on microwave satellite imagery around the time Francisco reached its peak strength with sustained winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) on 15 February. Later that day, Francisco made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar near Mahanoro and quickly weakened over land; satellite data and surface observations suggested that any low-level circulation abated by 16 February. Warnings for heavy rainfall were issued for several Malagasy districts as Francisco's second iteration approached from the east; red vigilance advisories were issued for four Malagasy districts.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Francisco
The Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform in Reunion provisioned relief supplies for shipment to Antananarivo with availability to 650 families. Persistently heavy rains inundated areas of Toamasina, submerging roads. Entire neighborhoods were flooded in Mahanoro and other nearby districts. A child was killed in Vatomandry following the collapse of a house.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile
Due to the anticipated convergence of favourable environmental parameters for development, MFR's tropical weather discussions began to highlight the possibility of a storm gradually developing in the eastern part of the South-West Indian Ocean basin on 9 February. A broad circulation in the lower troposphere and embedded within a monsoon trough began to take shape in this region on 12 February. The MFR designated the burgeoning system as a Zone of Disturbed Weather at 18:00 UTC on 13 February and began issuing advisories a day later.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile
The presence of a subtropical ridge to Gabekile's east led to the storm taking a predominantly southward track. Although its associated showers were initially disorganised, a burst of convection early on 15 February allowed the disturbance to quickly develop. The system was named Gabekile by the Mauritius Meteorological Services upon strengthening into a Moderate Tropical Storm at 06:00 UTC on 15 February. Gabekile was upgraded to a Severe Tropical Storm six hours later as its convection evolved into a central dense overcast with a nascent eye. Aided by conducive environmental conditions, Gabekile intensified into a tropical cyclone by 16 February, presenting a small eye surrounded by a central region of cold cloud tops. Its maximum sustained winds were estimated at 130 km/h (80 mph) with gusts to 185 km/h (115 mph).


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile
After intensifying from a tropical depression to a tropical cyclone in 24 hours, Gabekile held tropical cyclone intensity for less than 12 hours. Cloud tops warmed following its peak intensity and the western eyewall degraded, leading to a decrease in the cyclone's analysed strength. By 12:00 UTC on 16 February, Gabekile had weakened to a Severe Tropical Storm coincident with the eye's dispersal on both infrared and visible satellite imagery. The weakening storm's convective structure fluctuated considerably throughout the day in response to an increase northwesterly wind shear, accentuated by an intrusion of dry air into the storm's circulation.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Gabekile
Concurrently, Gabekile location in a barometric col—a region with weak steering currents—caused the storm's initially southward trek to become nearly stationary. Gabekile's winds diminished to Moderate Tropical Storm-force on 17 February as the continued presence of dry air dissipated most of the associated shower and thunderstorm activity. MFR downgraded Gabekile to a remnant area of low pressure on 18 February once the center of circulation became devoid of prolonged convection. Gabekile's remnants drifted southward and acquired post-tropical characteristics upon interacting with an upper-level trough on 19 February.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
Towards the beginning of March, a diffuse low-pressure system persisted for several days near Tromelin Island, remaining nearly stationary with an occasional drift towards the north or west. Though conditions were initially favourable, the further development of the system was slowed by its large size. An influx of dry air and strong wind shear muted convective activity around the low-pressure area, eventually leading to its dissipation on 4 March. However, convection unexpectedly reemerged the next day north of the Mascarene Islands. Conditions both conducive and unconducive for tropical cyclone development were present near the embryonic system over the following week.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
Convective activity increased and decreased diurnally without much persistence. A clearer developmental trend began on 12 March as thunderstorms began to coalesce and persist around a newly formed wind circulation near Tromelin Island; this was designated as Zone of Disturbed Weather 10 by MFR. As convection concentrated further, the system strengthened into a tropical depression and further to a Moderate Tropical Storm on 13 March, receiving the name Herold.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
Upon its naming, Herold remained stationary just off the northeastern coast of Madagascar due to its position within a col. Herold gradually intensified in this configuration, developing a large core of strong winds within a favourable environment and later reaching Severe Tropical Storm strength on 14 March. The ocean heat content beneath Herold diminished as the storm remained stationary, resulting in a degradation of the storm's overall convective strength despite the formation of a ragged eye.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
The weakening of a subtropical ridge over Madagascar imparted an east-southeastward motion on Herold, causing the storm to track over warmer, untapped waters and restrengthen. Accelerating poleward, Herold reached Tropical Cyclone strength on 15 March and briefly attained Intense Tropical Cyclone status on 17 March, peaking with sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph). The onset of increasing wind shear and dry air initiated a sustained period of rapid weakening following this peak. Between 17 and 18 March, the weakening storm's centre tracked 220 km (140 mi) east of Mauritius and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of Rodrigues. On 18 March, Herold's winds fell below Tropical Cyclone strength as wind shear pulled the storm's central circulation and convection apart. MFR issued their last advisory on Herold at 12:00 UTC that day. The storm's remnants continued southeastward, maintaining a region of gale-force winds and an occasional pulse of thunderstorms.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
Météo Madagascar issued a green alert for the Antalaha District and Analanjirofo on 13 March following Herold's formation; a yellow alert was later raised for Analanjirofo the following day. The storm produced heavy rains in northeastern Madagascar, affecting over 3,000 people. Sambava recorded 95 mm (3.7 in) of rain on 13 March; floods there displaced a hundred people. Rivers near Maroantsetra overflowed and inundated surrounding villages and disrupted traffic, including Andranofotsy in particular. Homes were swept away in Maroantsetra. Floods along the Ankavanana River affected over a thousand people. Overall, flooding impacted 104 schools.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Herold
Four people were killed in the Sava Region. A class 1 cyclone warning was issued for Mauritius on 15 March, which was upgraded further to a class 2 warning two days later. A class 3 warning was escalated to a class 4 warning for Rodrigues on 18 March. Schools were closed on 17 March on Mauritius and Rodrigues as Herold passed between the islands. Eighty people on Rodrigues sought refuge in eight accommodation centres. The cyclone's effects were ultimately limited to downed trees and power outages in some areas of Rodrigues. A peak gust of 130 km/h (81 mph) was registered at Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport. Herold's distance from the island kept rainfall low, with a maximum of 29 mm (1.1 in) in Patate Théophile.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Irondro
On 29 March, monsoonal flow led to the formation of a broad area of low pressure in the central region of the South-West Indian Ocean basin. Showers and thunderstorms began to develop and consolidate in connection with this system south-southwest of Diego Garcia. It was classified by the MFR as a Zone of Disturbed Weather on 31 March and moved slowly during its first two days as an officially designated tropical system. Rainbands took shape around the newly formed center of circulation.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Irondro
Easterly wind shear impinged upon the system during its early stages, but a favorable upper-air environment provided suitable conditions for persistent convection. On 2 April, more favourable conditions for intensification in the wake of a passing equatorial Kelvin wave allowed the storm to a Moderate Tropical Storm; the Mauritius Meteorological Services named it Irondro. Concurrently, the storm began to track towards the southeast in response to a subtropical ridge to its east. Irondro's winds increased throughout the day, particularly following a large burst of thunderstorms around the centre of the storm, reaching Severe Tropical Storm strength by 06:00 UTC on 3 April.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Irondro
Irondro was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone status at 18:00 UTC on 3 April after developing an intense central dense overcast with some hints of an eye. The development of a pinhole eye and tight rainbands by the end of 3 April indicated rapid intensification was underway. Early on 6 April, Irondro briefly peaked as an Intense Tropical Cyclone with sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph). The storm then traversed a region of increasing wind shear, drier air, and diminishing oceanic heat content, precipitating the storm's weakening.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Irondro
The organisation of Irondro's clouds deteriorated throughout 4 April as it was undermined by the steadily increasing wind shear. The next day, the system weakened to a Severe Tropical Storm as the associated convection moved away from the low-level centre of circulation. Its swath of storm-force winds also began to abate along with the fleeting thunderstorm activity. On 6 April, Irondro degenerated into a post-tropical depression and moved into the Australian cyclone region.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Jeruto
Late on 13 April, a developing tropical low crossed over the 90th meridian east from the Australian cyclone region. The environment was generally favourable for tropical cyclogenesis, with warm sea surface temperatures, low vertical wind shear and good poleward upper-level outflow. Microwave satellite imagery indicated that formative convective banding had begun to wrap into the centre of circulation, and the JTWC assessed the probability of the system strengthening into a tropical cyclone as medium. However, MFR reported that there was a lack of substantial convergence from the north in the lower troposphere, which they noted could slow or prevent the development of a strong low-level circulation before environmental conditions became less favourable for strengthening.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Jeruto
The system was classified as Tropical Depression 12 by MFR at 06:00 UTC on 14 April, and the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert a few hours later. Convection increased in organisation throughout the night, and the system was classified as Tropical Storm 26S by the JTWC at 18:00 UTC. It was noted that satellite scatterometer data indicated that the Dvorak technique was underestimating the cyclone's wind speeds at the time. On 15 April, the depression was said to have strengthened into a moderate tropical storm as convection successfully wrapped around the low-level circulation, and it was named Jeruto.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Jeruto
Offset by high wind shear, Jeruto began to quickly weaken shortly after being designated as a moderate tropical storm, and was downgraded to a tropical depression just 12 hours after being named as convection quickly became displaced south of the center. Just 6 hours after this downgrade, the JTWC issued its final warning as it became highly disorganized. Jeruto was estimated by MFR to have weakened below tropical depression intensity by early on 16 April, and the last advisory by the MFR on Jeruto was issued on 16 April as it rapidly dissipated.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
Within the South-West Indian Ocean, tropical depressions and subtropical depressions that are judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 65 km/h (40 mph) by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre on La Réunion Island, France (RSMC La Réunion) are usually assigned a name. However, it is the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers in Mauritius and Madagascar who name the systems.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
The Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius names a storm should it intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 55°E and 90°E. If instead, a cyclone intensifies into a moderate tropical storm between 30°E and 55°E then the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
Beginning from the 2016–17 season, name lists within the South-West Indian Ocean will be rotated on a triennial basis. Storm names are only used once, so any storm name used this year will be removed from rotation and replaced with a new name for the 2022–23 season. The unused names are expected to be reused in the list for the 2022–23 season. All of the names are the same with the exception of Ambali, Belna, Calvinia, Diane, Esami and Francisco, which replaced Abela, Bransby, Carlos, Dineo, Enawo and Fernando from the 2016–17 season.


2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2019–20 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Information on their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, primarily comes from RSMC La Réunion. Death and damage reports come from either press reports or the relevant national disaster management agency while the damage totals are given in 2019 USD.


2019–20 Southampton F.C. season
The 2019–20 Southampton F.C. season was the club's 21st season in the Premier League and their 43rd in the top division of English football. In addition to the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.


2019–20 Southampton F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Match results
On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced.


2019–20 Southampton F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. On 6 January, Alex Scott and David O'Leary conducted the fourth round draw live on BBC One from the Emirates Stadium.


2019–20 Southampton F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports. The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.


2019–20 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team represented Southeast Missouri State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redhawks, led by fifth-year head coach Rick Ray, played their home games at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 3–15 in OVC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.


2019–20 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team
On March 3, head coach Rick Ray was fired. He finished at Southeast Missouri State with a five-year record of 51–104. On March 23, the school named former Kansas State assistant coach Brad Korn the new head coach.


2019–20 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Redhawks finished the 2018–19 season 10–21 overall, 5–13 in OVC play, finishing in 11th place. Only the top eight teams can play in the OVC Tournament, so the Redhawks did not qualify this season.


2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
The 2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2020 and will end in March, after which 14 member teams were to participate in the 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament champion was to have been guaranteed a selection to the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.


2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season, Preseason
Kentucky was predicted to win the 2020 SEC championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Florida's Kerry Blackshear was the choice of the media for SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Blackshear, Edwards, Hagans, Tyree and Perry were each All-SEC First Team selections.


2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season, Head coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SEC records are from time at current school.


2019–20 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 2019–20 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2020 and concluded in February, to be followed by the 2020 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, in March.


2019–20 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season, Head coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and SEC records are from time at current school.


2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team
The 2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represents Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions are led by third year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and play their home games at the University Center as members of the Southland Conference.


2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team, Previous season
The Lady Lions finished the season 9–20, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.


2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team
The 2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach David Kiefer, and played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–23, 5–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament.


2019–20 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 17–16 overall, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Southland Tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they lost to Abilene Christian. Head coach Jay Ladner left at the conclusion of the season to become head coach at Southern Miss. Former Lion assistant David Kiefer was hired as his replacement.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Southend United's 114th year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season, Pre-season
The pre-season schedule was confirmed by the club in June 2019.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season, Competitions, League One, Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.


2019–20 Southend United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League
The 2019–20 Southern Combination Football League season was the 95th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were first announced by the FA on 19 May 2019.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League
This season was also the first season the sin bin rule applied to this level of football.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, League suspension and season abandonment
On 16 March 2020, both the Football Association and the Sussex County Football Association announced that all football competitions for Non-League football would be put on hold until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. A video conference between the FA and other leagues at levels 9 and 10 was held on 24 March with a view to start proceedings whether to cancel null the league or to award promotion or relegation based on points per game.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, League suspension and season abandonment
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consists of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after Arundel and Shoreham were relegated to Division One, and Chichester City were promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Premier Division, Premier Division table at time of abandonment
Final table standing before the league was abandoned and expunged


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Premier Division, Stadia and locations
Broadbridge Heath moved to their new ground, called High Wood Hill, after playing at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre between 1987 and 2019.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Division One
Division One remains at 18 clubs after Alfold and Steyning Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined:


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Division One, Division One table at time of abandonment
Final table standing before the league was abandoned and expunged


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Division Two
Division Two remained at 15 teams and features two new clubs after Roffey were promoted to Division One:


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Division Two
Promotion from this division depends on ground grading as well as league position.


2019–20 Southern Combination Football League, Division Two, League table at time of abandonment
Final table standing before the league was abandoned and expunged


2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League
The 2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League season was the 54th in the history of the Southern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England, and the fourth year the competition had two divisions, the Premier Division and Division One.


2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Southern Counties East's constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 22 June.


2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.


2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 17 clubs from the previous season along with three new clubs:


2019–20 Southern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One consisted of 15 clubs from the previous season along with two new clubs, relegated from the Premier Division:


2019–20 Southern District FC season
The 2019–20 season is Southern's 7th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Southern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.


2019–20 Southern District FC season, Squad, First Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Southern District FC season, Squad, First Team
Remarks:LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions. FP These players are registered as foreign players.


2019–20 Southern Football League
The 2019–20 Southern Football League season (known as the BetVictor Southern League, following a sponsorship deal with BetVictor) was the 117th in the history of the Southern League since its establishment in 1894. The league has two Premier divisions (Central and South) at step 3 of the National League System (NLS) and two Division One divisions (Central and South) at step 4 of the NLS. These correspond with Levels 7 and 8 of the English football league system.


2019–20 Southern Football League
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision. A legal appeal against the decision, funded by South Shields of the Northern Premier League, was dismissed in June 2020.


2019–20 Southern Football League, Premier Division Central, Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions
Of the four 20th-placed teams from each of the leagues at Level 7, the two with the lowest points-per-game ratio at the end of the 2019–20 season were to be relegated to Level 8.


2019–20 Southern Football League, Premier Division South, Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions
Of the four 20th-placed teams from each of the leagues at Level 7, the two with the lowest points-per-game ratio at the end of the 2019–20 season were to be relegated to Level 8.


2019–20 Southern Football League, Premier Division South, Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions
The points-per-game rankings of the 20th-placed teams in Level 7 divisions at the time of stoppage were as follows:


2019–20 Southern Football League, Premier Division South, Ranking of 20th-placed teams across Level 7 divisions
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2020. Source: .


2019–20 Southern Football League, Division One Central, Team changes
Transferred to the Northern Premier League Division One South East


2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by first-year head coach Bryan Mullins and played their home games at the Banterra Center (formerly SIU Arena) in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Bradley.


2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team, Previous season
The Salukis finished the 2018–19 season 17–15 overall, 10–8 in MVC play, finishing in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the MVC Tournament, the Salukis were upset by No. 6 seed Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team, Previous season
In an emotional news conference following the game, Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson, announced he was stepping down as the coach of the Salukis. On March 20, 2019, the school hired former SIU star point guard and Loyola assistant coach Bryan Mullins as head coach.


2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball team
The 2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by second-year head coach Sean Woods, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 13–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC Tournament and were set to face Texas Southern in the semifinals until the tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Southern Jaguars basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2018–19 season 7–25 overall, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for 7th place. In the SWAC Tournament, they were defeated by Texas Southern in the quarterfinals.


2019–20 Southern Kings season
In the 2019–20 rugby union season, the  Southern Kings participated in the 2019–20 Pro14 competition, their third appearance since joining the competition in 2017–18. They remained in Conference B of the competition, which in 2019–20 featured Irish sides  Connacht and  Munster, Italian side  Benetton, Scottish side  Edinburgh and Welsh sides  Cardiff Blues and  Scarlets.


2019–20 Southern Kings season, Personnel, Coaches and management
The Southern Kings coaching and management staff for the 2019–20 Pro14 season are:


2019–20 Southern Kings season, Personnel, Player movements
Player movements between the 2018–19 Pro14 season and the end 2019–20 Pro14 season are as follows:


2019–20 Southern Kings season, Standings, Round-by-round
The table below shows the Southern Kings' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the conference position:


2019–20 Southern Kings season, Matches
Following round 13 the league was suspended until 22 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Southern Kings season, Player statistics
The Pro14 appearance record for players that represented the Southern Kings in 2019–20 is as follows:


2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team
The 2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by first-year head coach Jay Ladner, play their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as members of Conference USA.


2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team, Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 20–13, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Marshall in the quarterfinals before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the C-USA Tournament. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost to Longwood in the first round.


2019–20 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team, Previous season
Doc Sadler resigned on April 11 after 5 seasons at Southern Miss. Under Sadler, the Golden Eagles went 56–94 overall, but this season was their best under Sadler, in which the team went 20–13 overall and finished tied for 2nd in conference play. The following day, new Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg announced he had hired Sadler, a former Cornhuskers head coach who had spent a season on Hoiberg's staff at Iowa State, as an assistant. The school hired Southeastern Louisiana head coach and fellow alumnus Jay Ladner as their new head coach on April 17.


2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represents Southern Utah University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds are led by fourth-year head coach Todd Simon and play their home games at the America First Event Center in Cedar City, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference.


2019–20 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team, Previous season
The Thunderbirds finished the 2018–19 season 17–17 overall, 9–11 in Big Sky play, finishing in 7th place. In the Big Sky Tournament, they defeated Idaho State in the first round, upset No. 2 seeded Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals, before falling to Northern Colorado in the semifinals. They were invited to the CIT, where they defeated Drake in the first round, before losing to Cal State Bakersfield in the second round.


2019–20 Southside Flyers season
The 2019–20 Southside Flyers season is the 28th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). 2019–20 will be their first season as the Southside Flyers, concluding 27 seasons as the Dandenong Rangers.


2019–20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth season
The 2019–20 season was Greuther Fürth's 117th season in existence, and their seventh consecutive season in the 2. Bundesliga since relegation from the Bundesliga in 2013. In addition to the domestic league, Greuther Fürth participated in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 SpVgg Greuther Fürth season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup
The 2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup was the 13th staging of Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup. The winners will qualify for the 2021 UEFA Regions' Cup.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup
Despite initially having registered all the 19 teams for the first time since the 2007–08 edition, Murcia withdrew from the tournament before its start. La Rioja came back to the competition 12 years after their last participation.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup
Castile and León were the defending champions, but finally Galicia achieved their second tournament ever.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Competition format
The 18 teams joined the preliminary round, played as mini-tournaments with three teams in each group, where only the first qualified team will advance to further stages. All teams would play two games in the group stage.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Competition format
The winners of groups C, D, E and F joined the intermediate stage while the winners of the groups A and B directly qualified for the semifinals.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary stage, Group A
Matches will be played in Arroyo de San Serván and Puebla de la Calzada, Badajoz.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary stage, Group D
Matches will be played in Santa Eulària des Riu, San Rafael and Ibiza Town, Ibiza.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary stage, Group F
Matches will be played in Sanxenxo and A Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediate round
The intermediate stage was played as a single game at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid, on 12 February 2020.


2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, Final stage
The final stage will be played on 10 and 11 March 2020 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid.


2019–20 Sparta Rotterdam season
The 2019–20 season was Sparta Rotterdam's 132nd season in existence and the club's first season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Sparta Rotterdam participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Sparta Rotterdam season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sparta Rotterdam season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sparta Rotterdam season, Competitions, Eredivisie, Matches
The Eredivisie schedule was announced on 14 June 2019. The 2019–20 season was abandoned on 24 April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands. It was declared void the following day.


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League season was the 23rd in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League, a football competition in England.


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The allocations for Steps 1 to 6 for season 2019–20 were announced by the FA on 19 May. These were subject to appeal, and the Spartan South Midlands' constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 22 June.


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was formally cancelled on 26 March 2020, with all results from the being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
At the end of the season 2018–19, five teams left the Premier Division:


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
The remaining 15 teams, together with the following, will form the Premier Division for 2019–20:


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
At the end of the season 2018–19, five teams left Division One:


2019–20 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
The remaining 15 teams, together with the following, will form Division One for 2019–20:


2019–20 Spezia Calcio season
The 2019–20 season was the 114th season in the existence of Spezia Calcio and the club's eighth consecutive in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Spezia participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.


2019–20 Spezia Calcio season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Spezia Calcio season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sporting CP season
The 2019–20 Sporting CP season was the club's 114th season in existence and 87th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 25 July 2020.


2019–20 Sporting CP season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sporting CP season, Players, Current squad, Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sporting CP season, Players, Current squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sporting CP season, Pre-season and friendlies
On 29 April 2019, Sporting announced the first pre-season plans, including two matches in Switzerland as well as an unprecedented match against Liverpool in New York. The presentation match, against Valencia, was announced on 7 June following the announcement of a match against Club Brugge in Belgium three days earlier.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season
The 2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season was the club's 114th season in existence and the club's 48th season in the second tier of Spanish football, and the third year since its most recent relegation. It covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 20 July 2020, when the last league match was played.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Pre-season
The pre-season started with Roberto Canella leaving Real Sporting after 20 years and playing more than 300 games with the Rojiblancos.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Pre-season
The first signing of the season was midfielder Javi Fuego, who came back to the team after twelve years.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Pre-season
On successive days, other players with experience in the league like Unai Medina or Álvaro Vázquez and Argentine Damián Pérez joined the club. On 17 July 2019, after days of negotiations, Real Sporting signed Manu García from Manchester City. The Asturian midfielder came back to Gijón five years after leaving Mareo, and agreed to a five-year contract.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, August
The season started with a 1–1 draw at Girona in a match where Real Sporting finished with 10 players after Damián Pérez was ejected. Aitor García scored in the 88th minute but just one minute later, Borja García made the equalizer for the Catalans.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, August
One week later, Real Sporting nailed another draw, at home against Rayo Vallecano. Borja López netted his first goal with the Rojiblancos but Andrés scored in the second half of a match where the video assistant referee was heavily criticized as it excessively interrupted the match.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, September
The first win of the season arrived in the third game, a 2–0 victory over Albacete after a good second half, with two Asturians netting their first goals with the club: Pedro Díaz and Manu García.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, September
After this win, Real Sporting had their first loss at Huesca. In this match, Pedro Díaz was sent off, and the referee received many protests. In the next match, the team only got one point against Deportivo, in which the video assistant referee gave them a penalty kick in the additional time. José Alberto was criticized again for playing too defensively when the team was winning 1–0. Đurđević scored his first goal in this match, just two days after his contract extension until 2023.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, September
The team was criticized during the rest of the month, as they earned two more points in the next three matches.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, October
Despite starting the month with a huge win against Almería, criticism came back three days later, when the team was defeated at debutants Fuenlabrada by 2–0. The awful performance was worse in the next week, where Real Sporting lost its first home match. Alcorcón scored three goals in the first half and finished winning 1–3.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, October
José Alberto was heavily criticized again, but the board of directors continued trusting in him. This trust signified the next week's win at Elche with a single goal of Manu García, who did not play the previous match as he was called up for the under-21 Spanish team. This was the first win out of El Molinón.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, October
Finally, a routing 4–0 win against Zaragoza seemed to be a reaction for trying to come back to the top half of the table.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, November
A 3–1 loss at Cádiz with a very controversial penalty kick was the start of another outrageous month for Real Sporting. José Alberto could only earn one more point before his possible dismissal. This point was at the Asturian derby against Oviedo, in a goalless match played without Manu García, called up again for the under-21 national team.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, November
The 0–2 loss against Tenerife would not improve the things in Gijón. José Alberto tried to blame the VAR, that called for a penalty against the team with 0–0 in the scoreboard, but the performance did not improve and the team was very close to the relegation positions. However, finally Miguel Torrecilla, club's director of football ratified his job and the coach continued at least one more week at the helm.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, December
December was a good month in league for Real Sporting, and specially for Uroš Đurđević, as it won two consecutive matches against Ponferradina and Lugo, with three goals of the Serbian striker.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, December
However, the criticism to the performance despite the wins and a 2–1 defeat against fourth-tier team Zamora in the Copa del Rey stained the team's reaction. This was the first loss of Real Sporting against a Tercera División team ever.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, December
Finally, 2019 ended with José Alberto being sacked after a new home loss against Extremadura, with an own goal of Carlos Crdero. Serbian manager Miroslav Đukić was hired the following day.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, January
Đukić's was going to be on 3 January at Zaragoza. However, the match was postponed four days to the flu of eleven players. It finally ended with a 0–2 loss, starting with a goal against at the second minute of the match.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, January
The next match would go better, as Real Sporting beat Elche with a lonely goal of Manu García in the 87th minute. This match was Đukić's debut at El Molinón and, despite winning, the new coach recognized the team must improve its football.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, January
On 30 January 2020, Real Sporting announced the loan of Isma Cerro to Badajoz until the end of the season and one day later, Neftali Manzambi to Valencia Mestalla. The club only added one player to the squad: Murilo Costa, loaned from Portuguese club Braga.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, February and March
After the 2–2 home draw against Copa del Rey semifinalist Mirandés, Đukić stated that staying only three points over the relegation positions, the objective of the season can't be other than avoiding relegation.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, February and March
However, the team responded to this situation by winning the two next matches: the first one at El Sardinero, in a sold-out match with 3,000 people from Gijón, where Murilo scored his first goal and helped to beat Racing Santander 2–0, and the second one against leaders Cádiz, with the supporters agreeing the team had improved since the last bad streak.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, February and March
After a loss at Ponferradina, the last match played by Real Sporting before the suspension of the league due to the coronavirus pandemic was a wide 4–0 win against Las Palmas.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Recommence
On 4 May, Real Sporting announced that Miguel Torrecilla would leave the club on 30 June and hired Javi Rico as new director of football.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Recommence
After all players being tested of COVID-19 on 7 May, players will face their first training on 11 May.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Recommence
Real Sporting played its first match after the suspension at Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, and only earned one point after a goalless draw against Deportivo La Coruña.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Recommence
The first match at home was the Asturian derby, that Real Sporting lost 0–1 against Oviedo.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, Recommence
Real Sporting finished the season in the 13th position, equalising the club's worst classification ever.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Players, Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Women's team
Real Sporting made their debut in the new second-tier league Segunda División Pro. The team gained their place after the withdrawal of Atlántida Matamá.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Women's team
This was its 24th season ever, the 19th in the second tier.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Women's team, Overview
On 3 January 2019, assistant coach Rafael Bernal replaced Ricardo Alonso as head coach.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Women's team, Overview
Despite being in the last position, Real Sporting remained in the league after it ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2019–20 Sporting de Gijón season, Women's team, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup
The 2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup (or Vantage FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 57th season of Sri Lanka FA Cup, the top-tier knockout football tournament in Sri Lanka. A total of 827 teams will participate.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup
The tournament kicked off on 30 March 2019. It was put on hold following the Easter bombings, and resumed in May.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup
There are three stages: Preliminary Stage, District Stage, and National Stage. The Preliminary Stage was organized at league level on a knockout basis. The 64 winners from the Preliminary Stage will play in the District Stage. The 32 winners from the District Stage will join the 32 teams which play in the round of 32 last season.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Round of 64
The draw for the round of 64 was held on 1 October 2019. Matches were played in November and December 2019.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 28 November 2019. Matches were played in December 2019.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 17 December 2019. Matches were played in January 2020.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 8 January 2020. Matches will be played on 11 and 12 January 2020.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Quarter-finals
11th Jan – Civi Security SC 2–5 Police SC – 4.00pm – Sugathadasa Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Quarter-finals
11th Jan – Blue Eagle SC 2–1 Renown SC – 6.30pm – Sugathadasa Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Quarter-finals
12th Jan – Sea Hawks FC 0–1 Saunders SC – 4.00pm – Sugathadasa Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Quarter-finals
12th Jan – Prison SC 0–1 Blue Star SC – 6.30pm – Sugathadasa Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 21 January 2020. Matches were played on 1 February 2020 at the Race Course International Stadium.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Semi-finals
1st Feb – Saunders SC 5–1 Blue Eagle SC – 4.00pm – Race Course International Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Semi-finals
1st Feb – Police SC 0–0 (4–2 p) Blue Star SC – 6.30pm – Race Course International Stadium


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Final
Match will be played on 7 February 2020 at the Race Course International Stadium.


2019–20 Sri Lanka FA Cup, Final
7th Feb – Saunders SC 1–1 (5–6 p) Police SC – 7.30pm – Race Course International Stadium


2019–20 St Johnstone F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was the club's seventh season in the Scottish Premiership and their tenth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. St Johnstone also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.


2019–20 St Johnstone F.C. season
On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. On 18 May, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with the Saints finishing in sixth place, jumping Hibernian in the final standings.


2019–20 St Johnstone F.C. season, Season Summary
Tommy Wright remained as manager for the start of his seventh season in charge. St Johnstone were knocked out of League Cup at the Group Stage after losing three of the four matches played. The Saints were then thrashed 7–0 by Celtic on the opening day of the season. It didn't get much better for the Saints as they slumped to the bottom of the table before the September International break and remained there and were still win-less until mid-October. They won both their matches against Hamilton and Hearts to end their win-less run and lift them off the bottom.


2019–20 St Johnstone F.C. season, Season Summary
They went through December with four clean sheets, lifting the club up to ninth in the table. In March, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Celtic, narrowly losing at home. They were seven matches unbeaten and up to seventh in the League but the season was halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June. On 2 May, manager Tommy Wright left the club.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was the club's second consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football since being promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2017–18 season. St Mirren also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season
On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Saints finished 9th after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, May
On 28 May, defender Anton Ferdinand confirmed that he would leave Saints when his contract expired in the summer. The experienced defender made 19 appearances in his time at the club. Also on this day, Saints were drawn with Dunfermline Athletic, Albion Rovers, Edinburgh City and East Kilbride in Group H of the Betfred Cup. On 30 May, left back Adam Eckersley joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians after his contract expired. The defender made a total of 42 appearances for the club, scoring twice. He also played a major role in helping Saints win the 2017–18 Scottish Championship. On 31 May, Jimmy Nicholl left his role as first team coach, to become assistant manager at Dundee.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, June
On 3 June, Saints announced that loanees Anders Dreyer, Brad Lyons, Danny Rogers, Duckens Nazon, Jordan Holmes, Kyle McAllister, Laurențiu Corbu, Lee Hodson and Mihai Popescu had all returned to their parent clubs, and striker Simeon Jackson left the club when his contract expired. On 26 June, following much media speculation, manager Oran Kearney left the club by 'mutual consent', despite having two years of his contract left.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, June
Also on this day, defender Gary MacKenzie signed a one-year contract extension with Saints, and goalkeeper Dean Lyness rejoined the club on a two-year deal after leaving in September 2018 to join Raith Rovers. On 28 June, former Saints captain Jim Goodwin was appointed the club's new manager after leaving Alloa Athletic, signing a three-year deal. Another former Saint, Lee Sharp, also joins as Goodwin's assistant.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, July
On 4 July, defender Mateo Mužek left Saints and joined Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova on a free transfer. Also on this day, striker Tony Andreu signed a one-year deal with the club, after being released by Coventry City. On 12 July, after a successful trial with the club, midfielder Oan Djorkaeff signed a one-year deal. On 19 July, defender Josh Heaton left the club by mutual consent, after only making two appearances since signing a three-year deal at the beginning of last season. On 30 July, Turkish midfielder İlkay Durmuş signed on a two-year deal from Austrian side, Wacker Innsbruck.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, August
On 1 August, midfielder Sam Foley signed on a two-year deal, after being released by Northampton Town. Also on this day, striker Cody Cooke was ruled out for up to nine months, due to ruptured knee ligaments. On 2 August, striker Jonathan Obika joined the club on a two-year deal from Oxford United. Also on this day, defender Sean McLoughlin signed on a six-month loan from Hull City. On 9 August, former Saint Kyle McAllister re-signed for the club on a three-year deal, and defender Calum Waters signed on a one-year loan from Kilmarnock. On 22 August, Jamaican striker Junior Morias signed from Northampton Town on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, September
On 2 September, defender Jack Baird signed for rivals Greenock Morton on a short-term loan. On 3 September, former Saint Kirk Broadfoot signed a two-year contract with the club, after being released by Kilmarnock.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, October
On 18 October, midfielder Cameron MacPherson signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2022. On 29 October,  Jim Kellerman left the club by mutual consent. He joined the club in May 2018 and made seven appearances, scoring once.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, December
On 31 December, on-loan defender Sean McLoughlin returned to parent club Hull City at the end of his loan period. He played 21 times for the club, scoring once.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, January
On 7 January, Saints signed Irish duo Jamie McGrath and Conor McCarthy on two-and-a-half year deals. Midfielder McGrath signed from Dundalk, and defender McCarthy moves from Cork City. Also on this day, defender Jack Baird extended his loan at Greenock Morton until the end of the season. On 8 January, defender Akin Famewo signed on loan until the end of the season from Norwich City. On 24 January, midfielder Kyle Magennis injured his knee during a 1–0 defeat to Rangers, and it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, January
On 28 January, 20-year-old Slovakian goalkeeper Peter Urminský sign from Spartak Trnava on an 18-month deal. On 30 January, defender Lee Hodson returned to the club for a second spell, after signing on loan until the end of the season from Gillingham. On 31 January, striker Alex Jakubiak joined Saints on loan until the end of the season from Watford, while youngster Ethan Erhahon joined Barnsley on loan and defender Paul McGinn joined Hibernian on an 18-month deal. Also on this day, veteran defender Kirk Broadfoot left the club to rejoin Kilmarnock after leaving them just four months earlier to sign for Saints.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, February
On 1 February, Saints signed forward Seifedin Chabbi on loan until the end of the season from Turkish side Gaziantep. On 7 February, it was announced that Ryan Flynn suffered cruciate ligament damage in a match against Hamilton, which effectively ended his season. On 29 February, the club were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Aberdeen.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, March
On 13 March, the Scottish football season was suspended until further notice, due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 St Mirren F.C. season, Season review, May
On 18 May, the season was formally ended after 30 games due to the coronavirus pandemic. Saints finished 9th, after average points per game played was used to determine final league placings.


2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
The 2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 13th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2018–19 season 18–16, 12–6 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. In the A-10 Tournament, they defeated George Mason and Rhode Island before losing in the championship game to Saint Louis. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2019–20 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 85th season of play for the program, the 23rd at the Division I level and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Huskies represented St. Cloud State University and were coached by Brett Larson, in his 2nd season.


2019–20 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season
On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
The 2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Glenn Braica, who was in his 10th season as the head men's basketball coach. The Terriers played their home games at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex in Brooklyn Heights, New York as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Robert Morris.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 9–9 in NEC play. The Terriers proceeded to lose in the first round of the NEC Tournament to Robert Morris in overtime. After the NEC Tournament the Terriers were invited to the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. They lost in the first round to Hampton.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season, Non-conference games
The Terriers finished non-conference play at 6–6. Their most striking statistic was their 5–0 record at home and 1–6 record on the road, their lone road win came against Hartford. Since the start of the 2017–18 season, the Terriers have produced a 27-6 record at home (as of December 23, 2019). Their largest margin of victory was against Division III opponent Medgar Evers, 122–58. Against a Division I opponent the largest margin was 81–61 versus Delaware State. The Terriers largest margin of defeat was 31 points, which occurred twice, first at NC State then at UMass Lowell. The Terriers ended their non-conference portion of the schedule with a three-game win streak.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season, Conference games
In their first NEC game, the Terriers extended their win streak to 4 games and improved to 6–0 at home against reigning NEC champions, Fairleigh Dickinson. The Terriers proceeded to lose two consecutive games on their western Pennsylvania road trip: they were blown out by Robert Morris, and then lost a close game against Saint Francis (PA) in the final second, 80–81. The Terriers losing streak extended to three games after losing another close game to LIU, 66–69, which was televised on SNY. The loss to LIU also ended the Terriers 6-game home win streak for the season.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season, Conference games
The Terriers then snapped their 3-game losing streak by defeating the Wagner Seahawks behind exceptional performances by Chauncey Hawkins (20 pts, 3 ast, 4 stl) and Unique McLean (18 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk). The Terriers then traveled to Mount St. Mary's and were stifled by the Mountaineers defense, losing 39–59, a season low in points for the Terriers. The Terriers next hosted then NEC leading Robert Morris and upset the Colonials, 78–57. Five Terriers scored more than ten points, and McLean recorded his fourth double-double of the season. St. Francis Brooklyn leveled their season (10–10) and conference (4–4) records by defeating Saint Francis (PA) 86–79 at home. In the game, Deniz Celen (22 pts) and Chauncey Hawkins (21 pts) led the Terriers in scoring.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season, Conference games
In their next 10 games, the Terriers produced a 3-7 record, nonetheless they were in a three-way tie for 6th place. Due to NEC tiebreaker rules, the Terriers had the 8th seed heading into the NEC Tournament. At the end of their conference schedule it was announced that Deniz Celen and Chauncey Hawkins were selected Third Team All-Conference, and Rob Higgins was selected to the All-Rookie Team.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
The 2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by Linda Cimino, who was in her second year at the helm of the Terriers.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
The Terriers finished the season at 8–21 overall, and 4–14 in conference play. They finished in 10th place and failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.


2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 18–13, 12–6 in NEC play. The Terriers proceeded to lose in the first round of the NEC Tournament to Mount St. Mary's. Their 12 conference victories are the most in program history.


2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Mike Anderson, in his first year at the school, and  played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 5–13 in Big East play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big East Tournament, they defeated Georgetown in the first round before having their quarterfinal game against Creighton canceled at halftime due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


2019–20 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Storm finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 21–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place in conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Marquette in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first four to Arizona State.


2019–20 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team
The 2019–20 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Storm, led by sighth-year head coach Joe Tartamella, played their games at Carnesecca Arena and were members of the Big East Conference.


2019–20 St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 St. Lawrence Saints Men's ice hockey season was the 80th season of play for the program and the 59th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Saints represented the St. Lawrence University and played their home games at both the Roos House and Appleton Arena and were coached by Brent Brekke, in his 1st season.


2019–20 St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey season, Season
Due to renovations to their regular home venue, the Appleton Arena, St. Lawrence began their season using SUNY-Canton's building for scheduled home games. Construction delays further pushed back the Appleton Arena opener until the end of January. By that time, however, their season was a shambles with the team recording only 3 wins in 25 games.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season
The 2019–20 St. Louis Blues season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Blues entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions for the first time in franchise history.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over, with the remaining games being cancelled. The Blues advanced to the playoffs and played to play in a round-robin tournament, to determine the team's seed for the playoffs. The Blues faced the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, but were defeated in six games.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
On June 24, 2019, head coach Craig Berube signed a three-year contract with the Blues. Berube had been the interim head coach since November 2018 and helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup in the previous season.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Notes:  Game was played at Calumet Colosseum in Calumet, Michigan.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Blues played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. St. Louis finished with a 0–2–1 record to secure the fourth seed for the playoffs.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Blues faced the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, and were eliminated in six games.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Transactions
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2019–20 Stade Brestois 29 season
The 2019–20 season was Stade Brestois 29's 70th season in existence and the club's 1st season back in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Brest participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Stade Brestois 29 season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Brestois 29 season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Brestois 29 season, Competitions, Ligue 1, Matches
The Ligue 1 schedule was announced on 14 June 2019. The Ligue 1 matches were suspended by the LFP on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 until further notices. On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September. On 30 April, The LFP ended officially the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Stade Malherbe Caen season
The 2019–20 Stade Malherbe Caen season was the 107th season of the French football club since its creation in 1913. Following relegation from Ligue 1 in 2018-19, this was the club's first season back in Ligue 2 after five consecutive seasons in the top flight.


2019–20 Stade Malherbe Caen season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Stade Rennais Football Club's 118th season in existence and the club's 26th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Rennes participated in this season's editions of the Trophée des Champions, the Coupe de la Ligue, the UEFA Europa League and the Coupe de France. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season, Players, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season, Players, Squad, Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season, Competitions, Ligue 1, Matches
The Ligue 1 schedule was announced on 14 June 2019. The Ligue 1 matches were suspended by the LFP on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 until further notices. On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September. On 30 April, The LFP ended officially the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season
The 2019–20 season was Reims's 76th season in existence and the club's 16th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Reims participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season, Players, Under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season, Players, Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Stade de Reims season, Competitions, Ligue 1, Matches
The Ligue 1 schedule was announced on 14 June 2019. The Ligue 1 matches were suspended by the LFP on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 until further notices. On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September. On 30 April, The LFP ended officially the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Stal Stalowa Wola season
The 2019–20 season was Stal Stalowa Wola's tenth consecutive season in II liga since relegation from I liga in 2010. In addition to the domestic league, Stal participated in this season's edition of the Polish Cup. The season was slated to cover a period from 27 July 2019 to 30 May 2020. It was extended extraordinarily beyond 30 June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. In the end, Stal got relegated to III liga in spite of seven wins in the league at the last season's eleven games. The bad start and last matchday's defeat at Pogoń Siedlce confirmed the relegation.


2019–20 Stal Stalowa Wola season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Standard Liège season
The 2019–20 season was Standard Liège's 116th season in existence and the club's 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Standard Liège participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.


2019–20 Standard Liège season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Standard Liège season, Players, Out of first team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Standard Liège season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019–20 Standard Liège season, Competitions
Win ‹See Tfd›  Draw ‹See Tfd›  Loss ‹See Tfd›  Fixtures ‹See Tfd›


2019–20 Standard Liège season, Competitions, Belgian Division, Matches
On 2 April 2020, the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors proposed to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The General Assembly accepted the proposal on 15 May, and officially ended the 2019–20 season.


2019–20 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 2019–20 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by fourth-year head coach Jerod Haase and played their home games at Maples Pavilion as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to California.


2019–20 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous Season
The Cardinal finished the 2018–19 season 15–16, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place, losing the tie-breakers against Arizona and USC ultimately finishing in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to the seven seed UCLA 79–72, finishing their year.


2019–20 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Ranking movement
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.


2019–20 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
The 2019–20 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represents Stanford University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by thirty-fourth year head coach Tara VanDerveer, play their home games at the Maples Pavilion and are members of the Pac-12 Conference.